Author: ERIQ
Date: 17:48:51 09/12/01
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On September 12, 2001 at 20:27:02, Slater Wold wrote: >On September 12, 2001 at 19:54:28, ERIQ wrote: > >>On September 12, 2001 at 19:49:32, Slater Wold wrote: >> >>>On September 12, 2001 at 19:27:18, ERIQ wrote: >>> >>>>I generally run linux so would love to have dual system but am not sure which >>>>would run crafty faster the single athlon or dual pIII's. but I am sure they are >>>>both faster than what I have now a 433 cel. :( >>>> >>>>(must upgrade fast) >>>> >>>>Let me also say that I would like something under $2,000 us. and would not mind >>>>building it myself. >>>> >>>>I would be using it for general stuff, trying to write programs in C,C++, and of >>>>course chess mostly my database programs and playing programs Yace,CT,Crafty >>>>etc. >>>> >>>>main reason for upgrade is any time you are compiling something and try to do >>>>something else, it gets sooooo slooooow. >>>> >>>> sign, >>>> Eriq >>> >>>I have owned BOTH machines, and the 2x1000mhz will be faster. (On SMP >>>applications.) >>> >>> >>>Slate >> >>hi, I have followed your post on the new amd smp mashine. is it also a viable >>option for me or is it not worth the trouble or money. IE price per proformance. > >Depends. Computer prices have rose a little bit since I've bought mine, and >with just a quick check, I can tell you it'll be about 5% more. The difference >would be the AMD being about $200 more. now what proformance wise could I get for my $200 buck let's say running crafty (Depending on what you wanted, that's >just for the bare bone system.) Not sure where you live, but I know air service >is shutdown, and when it starts, will be very slow. So you might want to find >whatever you can locally. Especially if you're in a hurry. wow I have already forgot about that attack but not in that big of hurry anyway > > >> >>also which motherboard suports 1000mhz pIII I have found only up too 933mhz. >>Also which is faster amd smp or intel pIIIs or better. > >The Abit VP6 was the mobo I used. It was pretty nice. I have heard good things about this board > > >Slate ok one last ? of the systems you have used which do you like the best for all around proformance.
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